TELANGANA TOURISM PLACES

TELANAGA TOURISM MAP:-

About Telangana:-

Telangana is a newly formed and 29th state of India. After the division, the state got 10 districts which comprise major tourist attractions and places to see. Forts and palaces, monuments, religious places, water falls and many more attractions can be found and explored in this newly founded state. Let's have a look at some of the major attractions of Telangana.

Telangana is a state in South India and one of the 29 states in India. It was formed on 2 June 2014 with the city of Hyderabad as its capital...

Area: 114,840 km²

Capital: Hyderabad

Population: 35.19 million (Mar 1, 2011)

Bird: Indian roller

Song: Jaya Jaya He Telangana

Flower: Senna auriculata

BONALU FESTIVAL

CHARMINAR:-

This monument and mosque is a major landmark in Hyderabad. It is listed among one of the most recognised structures in the country and is located on the banks of Musi river.
The architecture and design of this place attracts people from all walks of life. Mohammed Quli Qutb Shahi, the fifth sultan of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, had built the Charminar to commemorate the end of the deadly plague. Charminar is derived from two distinct words 'Char' and 'Minar' which means four towers.

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GOLCONDA FORT:-

Located in the western part of Hyderabad, Golconda Fort is spread over an area of three kilometres. Undoubtedly, it is one of the magnificent fortress complexes in the country. It is known for its acoustic system. The water supply system, the factories and the popular 'Rahban' cannon inside the fort are some of its major attractions. 

It impresses the visitors with its marvelous architecture and is one of the heritage structures of India. The fort is surrounded with a landscape garden and the nearby tombs - Qutb Shahi and Naya Qila.

NEHRU ZOOLOGICAL PARK:-

This zoo, located in Hyderabad, is one of the best in Asia and has as many as 1,500 species of animals, birds and reptiles. The Lion Safari is a major attraction for visitors. Also, there are many other places to see and things to do inside the zoo such as a pre-historic dinosaur park, a natural history museum, a nocturnal zoo, a mini train and animal rides. These attractions can make the visit to the zoo a memorable one.

BIRLA MANDIR:-

Built in 1976, the Birla temple was constructed with white marbles which were imported from Rajasthan. It is dedicated to Lord Vishnu in the form of Sri Venkateswara. In the vicinity of the temple complex, there is also a temple devoted to Lord Buddha. The Buddha temple also houses many fresco paintings which describe his life. The temple is open between 7:00 am to 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

THOUSAND PILLAR TEMPLE:

Located in Hanamkonda in Warangal, the Thousand Pillar Temple is dedicated to the presiding deities, Lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva and Lord Surya. 

The visitors get a chance to learn more about the rich culture and heritage of our country. A large number of devotees visit the temple every year. The temple remains open from 5.00 am to 9.00 pm everyday.

WARANGAL FORT:-

The Warangal Fort is believed to be in existence since the 12th century. It was the capital of the Kaktiya dynasty. The fort is laid out in the three concentric circular walls with defensive fortifications. On the gates of the fort, there are extensive intricate carvings of lotus buds, mythical animals, looped garlands and foliated tails. The fort remains open from 10.00 am to 7:00 pm everyday.

NAGARJUNA SAGAR DAM:-

The dam is built on the Krishna River and is the world's largest masonry dam too. It was built between the years 1955 and 1967. The dam has 26 gates and a hydroelectric plant. Boating facilities are made available by the tourism department of Telangana.

KINNERA SANI (Khammam):- 

Kinnerasani Dam is situated At a distance of 11 km from Palvoncha, 40 km from Bhadrachalam, 102 km from Khammam and 297 km from Hyderabad, Kinnerasani Dam is located at Yanambile in Khammam district of Telangana. The dam is situated inside Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary.

The Kinnerasani Dam was constructed in 1966 on the Kinnerasani River, one of the important tributaries of Godavari River. The dam provides water to Kothagudem Thermal Power Station at Palvoncha for power generation. It also provides irrigation facilities to the nearby farmers through lift Irrigation.

Bogatha waterfall (Khammam Dist):

Bogatha waterfall is located in Bogatha village of vazedu mandal in Khammam district. This is surrounded by dense forest, hills and water streams and one can see many tribal   hamlets nearby.The waterfalls can be seen at its best between July and November

Bogatha waterfall (Khammam)

BHADRACHALAM TEMPLE:-

Bhadrachalam located on the northern bank of holy river Godavari and is famous for the Vaikunta Rama temple.

At Bhadrachalam, Sri Ramachandra’s deity is in a very distinctive posture.The Lord reveals his full four-armed form in the temple, holding a bow and arrow in his lower hands and conch shell and discus in his upper hands Sri Sitadevi sitting on his left thigh and Sri Lakshmana standing next to him with bow and arrow.

Another interesting aspect of the Lord form is that the Lord holds His divine weapons – Panchajanya and Sudarshana- in reverse. Here, in Bhadrachalam, the Lord holds the conch shell in his right and discus in left hand. It is believed that the Lord holds Panchajanya in his right hand in order to sound it, and announce His arrival to Saint Sri Bhadra who was in the midst of doing contrition.

SITHA RAMA TEMPLE

Papikondalu:-

Papikondalu is a hill station in Khammam district ofTelangana State, India. Papikondalu are distributed among Khammam, East Godavari and West Godavari districts. the entrance of Papi kondalu will be seen from Koruturu (West Godavari District)

History:

The original name for this hill vary was ‘Papidi Kondalu’.Papidi is a rough translation for partition in Telugu. Since this vary looks like a neat partition that splits river Godavari, this name was coined. there’s also another concept the vary looks like a partition of a typical Indian Woman’s hair line. In due course, it settled for ‘Papi Hills’.

Bhadrachalam to Papikondalu in Khammam